Hi, I'm Jane!

Hi, I'm Jane!

I'm Jane Whittingham - a Canadian picture book author, children's librarian and tea drinker.

Let's Work Together!


Storytimes

Kids move, groove and learn with interactive, engaging, vocabulary-building storytimes featuring my award-winning books.

Writing Workshops

Inspire writers of all ages and stages with hands-on writing workshops tailored to the needs and interests of your school, library or organization.

Writer-For-Hire

Whether you're looking to publish a textbook on crustaceans, a picture book adaptation of a popular cartoon, or just about anything in between, I've got the skills and experience to make it happen.

Author Visits

Give students a sneak peek into the world of publishing with an interactive, engaging and completely customized author visit, offered in person or virtually.

What's New on the Blog

Poetry Friday: Sea Pig!
Uncategorized ➤ May 7, 2026

Poetry Friday: Sea Pig!

It’s almost Summer Reading Club time (also known as the most wonderful time of the year for children’s librarians), and this year the theme in my province is “Under the Sea” with art by local...

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Babytime 04/15/26
Uncategorized ➤ April 15, 2026

Babytime 04/15/26

I was able to cover for another babytime and babies are just so adorable!! I wanted to squish all their chubby little cheeks, especially because my not-so-baby baby isn’t nearly as squishable anymore. Here’s what...

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Babytime 04/08/26
Uncategorized ➤ April 8, 2026

Babytime 04/08/26

In my role as a “middle years” children’s librarian I typically develop and facilitate programs for school-age kids, but this week I had the opportunity to cover a baby story time program for a colleague,...

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